20. Mulan was the first Disney Princess who isn't technically a princess. She wasn't born or married into royalty, yet she still has the title. 19. She is based on a mythological woman from ancient China. The legend of Hua Mulan, described in the poem "the Ballad of Mulan" was a fierce, female warrior. 18. In the Chinese version of the movie, her pseudonym is Hua Ping, which translates to an effeminate man. 17. Along with Mulan, Merida is the only princess who knows how to physically defend herself. They are the only two princesses who know how to shoot a bow and arrow. 16. She is responsible for the most deaths in the entire Disney franchise - including the villains. She kills almost 2,000 men in the snow avalanche.
